The Birthplaces of Iconic American Foods
Mental Floss compiles a list of the birthplaces of ten iconic American foods. Among them, the hamburger at Louis’ Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut; the Cobb salad, at the Brown Derby in Los Angeles; the root beer float, in Cripple Creek, Colorado; the corn dog, in Springfield, Illinois; and the pizzeria, at Lombardi’s in New York City.
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2 Comments:
I will go out of my way for a Fat Darrell. Insanely delicious and oh so amazing.
shoneyjoe at 7:24AM on 10/22/08
I have always heard the Hamburger was created in Seymour, Wisconsin. Granted, I'm from Wisconsin, but still.
FerBer at 6:34PM on 10/22/08